I was pleased to write an article for the Daily Telegraph in which I commented on concert violinist Nicola Benedetti’s recent article which discussed whether children should be made to play an instrument or not. Benedetti is a superb advocate for music education. She works tirelessly for the social music programme Sistema England. I nearly…
Tag: Lang Lang
Review in Faber Music’s Pianofforte Magazine
I’m very happy to be included in Faber Music’s Pianofforte Magazine. This magazine is designed for piano teachers, students and all those who are interested in music education. This yearly publication offers plenty or information about various books, scores and everything related to piano study. In the magazine, I review Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang’s new series of piano books, Mastering the…
Faber Music launches the Lang Lang Piano Academy
Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang has already become a legend in the world of Classical music. He has many fans in the West, but he’s also developed a colossal following in the Far East, which has directly increased the Chinese appetite for Western classical music and more specifically, the demand for piano lessons. More than…
Piano Master Classes
It was a delight to be invited to give a master class for EPTA (the European Piano Teacher’s Association) in Brighton last Sunday. The special event entitled ‘Young Pianists’ Performance Day’ was the first of its kind, and was superbly organised by pianist and teacher, Helen Anahita Wilson, who holds the Regional Chair for EPTA….
Vanessa Latarche in conversation with Melanie Spanswick
My twenty-fifth interview features British concert pianist, Head of Keyboard and Professor of International Keyboard Studies at the Royal College of Music Vanessa Latarche. Find out more about Vanessa, here. Here’s the transcript, for those who prefer reading interviews: MELANIE SPANSWICK: British concert pianist and professor of piano, Vanessa Latarche, has performed extensively. She’s in…